"No words can really do justice to the amazing things you see and feel while diving on a tropical coral reef. Coral Sea Dreaming is a Celebration of Reefs for all people of all ages." -- David Hannan
Twenty years after first appearing on video way back in 1992, the all new 20th Anniversary Collectors Edition of David Hannan's classic undersea odyssey Coral Sea Dreaming is now available here on Blu-ray and DVD.
Featuring all new footage and expanded to movie length running time, Coral Sea Dreaming journeys into the very heart of life on coral reefs and stars some of the most exotic and wondrous creatures of our oceans brought to the screen in breathtaking HD image quality.
Now proudly represented by MLJ Network, Emmy Award-winning filmmaker David Hannan has once again created a magnificent and timeless testimony to our extraordinary undersea world - set to an evocative new musical score by composer Tania Rose.
Coral is the planets greatest natural architect with coral reefs among the most bio-diverse ecosystems in the world displaying seemingly endless colour and variety. In Coral Sea Dreaming we meet thousands of reef inhabitants, from ancient turtles to feeding sharks, adorable pygmy seahorses and savage sea slugs, witness a manta ray ballet and courting octopus. Their lives are presented with unprecedented intimacy, illustrating elaborate courtship displays, mating rituals, feeding frenzies, intense night-time predation, cannibalism and chemical warfare.
Filmed since 2001 using the very best HD camera technology on over 2000 dives on three great coral reef ecosystems; Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, Ningaloo Reef and The Coral Triangle in Papua New Guinea; Coral Sea Dreaming is a celebration of reefs now under threat of climate change and ocean acidification.
There is much to be done to safeguard these precious ecosystems for future generations and very little time to do it. David Hannan is renowned not only for his filmmaking, but also the conservation that is activated by his films. This is the driving force behind his work and his inspiration to establish the Ocean Ark Alliance.
For more information about David Hannan and his work visit his website here at www.DavidHannan.com
OUT NOW - USA & North America, Australia & NZ
Coral Sea Dreaming - 20th Anniversary Collectors Edition is now available in the USA & North America proudly presented by MLJ Network HERE
Coral Sea Dreaming - Awaken released by Roadshow in February 2010 on their MyFunDVD label is still available throughout Australia & New Zealand from an outlet near you.
Try your local ABC store, JB-HiFi, Sanity, EzyDVD, or one of many other specialist retailers.
To purchase online in Australia / NZ please visit any one of many websites such as these below:
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"David Hannan has done it again -
changed how we see coral reefs.
This is a true masterpiece."
-- Dr. Sylvia Earle, Undersea Explorer
Current Product Information
Coral Sea Dreaming - Out Now in USA & North America, also available in Australia & NZ
Filled with startling HD scenes of exotic sea creatures, this is David Hannan's latest underwater masterpiece, a 'state of the art virtual experience' and window into another world.
No ordinary DVD or BluRay disc, Coral Sea Dreaming is a fully featured package of viewing options - with many different ways of exploring David's world of tropical coral reefs.
Viewers can select to have a 'music-only' experience and enjoy the program as an exceptional 84 minute relaxation video with evocative music score by Tania Rose.
For viewing a more classic feature documentary format ‘switch on’ informative narration and also peek 'behind the scenes' with David and Tania.
Additionally, 'pop-up text' with creature identification can be activated, turning the program into a valuable educational resource. Individual chapter scenes are easily accessed from menus.
Enhancing the package are extra 60 minutes of 'Virtual Aquarium' scenes in different styles for creating unique marine art displays. Furthermore the entire main program can be played to loop on 'repeat' turning the screen into a fascinating 'digital aquarium'.
Coral Sea Dreaming is a mesmerizing and poignant celebration of one of the planet's great natural wonders - with something new and different for viewers to discover each time - again and again.
David Hannan's Coral Sea Dreaming - Awaken is still available in Australia & NZ from an outlet near you. Try your local ABC store, JB-HiFi, Sanity, EzyDVD or one of many other specialist retailers. You can also buy online.
Coral Sea Dreaming - 20th Anniversary Collectors Edition is now available in the USA & North America at MLJ Network HERE
Education
Coral Sea Dreaming is a celebration of life on coral reefs, the most bio-diverse ecosystems on our planet - and a powerful education resource.
Filmed on Australias Great Barrier Reef, Ningaloo Reef in West Australia and around the Coral Triangle, Papua New Guinea, many hundreds of species names of tropical marine creatures have been identified and cross checked by experts and are easily accessed by simply choosing 'Species Identifier' on the the Blu-ray or DVD menu.
Authoritative and concise optional 'Narration' can be switched 'on' or 'off'.
All scenes in the film are conveniently organised into 22 'chapters' that can be accessed individually to examine particular subject interests. From 'Sharks' to 'Filterfeeders' or 'Nudibranchs' and 'Seahorses', the disc is full of fascinating sea creatures.
Which ever way, Coral Sea Dreaming is designed to help inform and educate about our amazing natural world heritage and delight audiences of all ages.
Above: Map shows location of the Coral Triangle area north of Australia where mega-diverse reefs with over 550 coral species extend from the Philippines to the Solomon Islands (from Veron et al. Coral Geographic).
Virtual Aquarium
Colourful and exotic marine life fascinates people in all settings and as viewing screens become ever larger, there is naturally a desire to play something interesting on them. David's unique approach to filming sea creatures is to present a 'window' onto another world.
The main feature can be played to loop continuously and will transform any space with a screen and playback. Included as featured extras with Coral Sea Dreaming are also an additional 60 minutes of 'Virtual Aquarium' segments in a variety of styles that can loop either individually or as a complete set.
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History
About the Original Coral Sea Dreaming
First released in 1992, David Hannan's Coral Sea Dreaming is now considered a classic video concept that broke new ground and inspired millions of people to see our marine world in a new way.
One of the people originally involved with the project said recently: "it was phenomenal !"
Over the years, several editions of Coral Sea Dreaming have been released around the world and are now rapidly becoming collectors items.
Sit back, relax and dive into the spectacular undersea world of the Great Barrier Reef.
Discover exotic fish of every color of the rainbow.
"A beautiful, beautiful film"
-- National Geographic
David Hannan's Coral Sea Dreaming - Awaken is currently still available in Australia and New Zealand from an outlet near you.
Coral Sea Dreaming - 20th Anniversary Collectors Edition is now available in the USA & North America
See also the companion program Antarctica Dreaming.
News and Announcements
New Edition of Coral Sea Dreaming coming out in North America during 2012
News: Apr 6, 2012
Twenty years after the release of David Hannan's original Coral Sea Dreaming as a best selling home video way back in 1992, a brand new special 20th Anniversary Collectors Edition is coming out now as a Celebration of Reefs.
Loaded with many extras and extended running time, this new edition of Coral Sea Dreaming is a fully featured package of viewing options - including original music by composer Tania Rose - and of course David's breathtaking images from Australia's Great Barrier Reef, Ningaloo Reef in West Australia and Papua New Guinea's Coral Triangle - all proudly presented by MLJ Network on both Blu-Ray and DVD.
Headquartered in Chicago in the USA, MLJ Network is a new media venture formed by Lloyd Burdick, Marc Burdick and David Hannan to bring his marine programs and awareness of the oceans to a wider audience around the world.
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Award Winner at the International Festival for Underwater Images Pelagos 2010 in Rome
Award Announcement: March 7, 2010
On Feb 27, Coral Sea Dreaming received a Special Jury Award for the Best Photography at the International Festival for Underwater Images Pelagos 2010, Rome. Twinned with the Antibes World Underwater Film Festival, Pelagos is a meeting place for all sea enthusiasts, with hundreds of events organised by professionals and amateurs converging annually on Rome, Italy.
Ocean Ark Alliance & Ocean Acidification
Long committed to conservation, David and his team became more aware of global ocean environmental issues during the making of Coral Sea Dreaming. This was motivation to establish Ocean Ark Alliance with a mission to create a deeper appreciation of some of the most wondrous, yet fragile, ecosystems on our planet.
Beyond obvious issues of pollution and over-exploitation of fisheries, it's increasingly clear that Carbon Dioxide (C02) emissions are impacting on the world's coral reefs with dual threats of rising sea temperatures and ocean acidification. Not just reefs, but whole food webs based on krill and plankton are under threat of extinction from changing water chemistry as oceans absorb CO2 emissions.
For more information about Ocean Acidification, the other CO2 problem independant of climate change, visit the website here:
Coral Sea Campaign
Our Serengeti of the Sea
The Coral Sea is a unique part of the Pacific and an Australian historical treasure. Lying adjacent and seaward of the Great Barrier Reef, the Coral Sea is one of the few places remaining on Earth where populations of spectacular biodiversity have not been severely depleted, especially seabirds; sharks, including whale sharks; humpback, minke and killer whales; dolphins; turtles; billfish such as marlin and sailfish; tuna; a myriad of invertebrates, many of which are unknown to science.
The proposed Australian Coral Sea Heritage Park would be a highly protected, safe haven for globally threatened species that are rapidly declining around the world.
Visit the official website to find out more and see how you can help protect Australia's Coral Sea:
http://www.protectourcoralsea.org.au
Other information is also available on the AMCS website:
http://www.amcs.org.au/WhatWeDo.asp?active_page_id=164
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